Debate Over Canal Treaty Sparks Fresh US Colombia Tensions
The article argues that Spooner law contrasts with the Colombia treaty, risking either Colombian concession or US congressional action to resolve sovereignty and title issues. It suggests negotiations may delay the isthmian canal project while mocking a political claim about an English poacher.
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Colombia
United States
Congress
Repulies
Central
South America
High license push urged for saloon tax increase
An editorial urges a 600 dollar yearly liquor license and a special city council meeting to pass the measure. It argues current 100 dollar payments invite crime and calls the move essential to peace, order, and reduced drunkenness amid a council majority. It also comments on British Japanese relations and a riot at Kure involving British sailors and geisha remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buehman
Kure
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
Beveridges
Panama Canal Treaty Draft Sparks Diplomatic Tensions
Washington dispatches report growing differences between the closing legislative act and Colombia treaty over Panama canal rights. Officials compare the Spooner substitute granting perpetual U S control of the canal strip with the proposed joint commission plan for sanitation and jurisdiction.
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Washington
Republic of
Colombia
Panama Canal
Coal miners' strike faces poor arbitration panel
A critic argues that using dynamite on one side and bayonets on the other makes the arbitration committee unsuitable to settle the coal miners' strike, highlighting the severity of the standoff.
Hold Them Responsible Antitrust Strike Amid Coal Trust Conflict
The piece reports Mr. Thomas P. Fowler threatening legal action against strikers linked to the anthracite coal trust. It argues the coal trust uses a labor dispute to pressure arbitration and criticizes government and public response while noting unrelated notes about customs, a dancer's pearls, and baby crop christenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Fowler
Anthracite Coal Trust
United States
Fowler
Coal Trust
Proved His Love Tested by Indigestion Claim
A practical young man proposes and says he tested love by pretending to have indigestion for two weeks to prove what the Symptoms meant. The Chicago Post presents the exchange as a humorous note on romance and certainty.
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Chicago Post
Class Distinctions and Social Perceptions
A Spectator piece argues social ranks persist beyond wealth with birth, money, and brains shaping status. Propriety of behavior marks gentility while even a quiet home signals class, challenging the idea of distinct masses and highlighting how poverty and manners influence rank.
Uncertain sea monster swallowed Jonah in biblical account
A St. Louis Republic piece argues the biblical term sea monster may refer to any large sea creature not specifically a whale. It notes Greek usage and mentions sharks, sea serpents, and a “sea dog” shark common near Joppa, capable of swallowing a man.
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Jonah
Joppa
St. Louis Republic
Authors Blunders and The Sun's Perverse Effects in Novels
A critical note on moon and sun errors in literature. Examples include Wilkie Collins misplacing the moon, Coleridge and Haggard scenes, Kingsley’s eastern sunset, and a film novel with wind directions contradicted by a masthead pennant.
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Wilkie Collins
Rider Haggard
King Solomon's Mines
Coleridge
Kingsley
Nile Mud Reveals The Pervasive Power Of Nile Mud
In vivid travel prose from Cornhill Magazine, the author extols Nile mud as the defining element of Egypt. The Nile provides irrigation and life in a rainless land and shapes crops, buildings, air, and even ships.
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Nile
Earth
Egypt
Assiout
Cornhill Magazine
Silver Fork Mystery Ends With Missing Tableware
A maid fears brass poisoning after pricking her finger with a fork, but her mistress insists the tableware is pure silver. The entire service then vanishes, leaving the household baffled as to who took the guaranteed solid silver forks and who holds responsibility.
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New York
Mary
Topsy Turvy Room Near Paris Described by Guest
A correspondent recalls a real “topsy turvy” room near Paris where guests woke to a ceiling and walls inverted above a dazed participant. The host and party watched as a flowerpot rose from below and a chandelier seemingly pierced the floor, provoking shock and laughter among the revelers.
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Paris
The Arabian coffee maker’s traditional roasting and brewing
The coffee maker selects ripe berries and roasts them until they smoke then bricks them to a coarse grind without dust. He boils a tepid water batch, adds the crushed berries, and brews briefly until the decoction is ready. The coffee is served in small cups without cream or sugar.
Two Virginia Boys Battle Microbe and Draft Insults
A Washington statesman’s two young sons spar over insults in a family talk on health. The younger and older brothers exchange jabs calling each other microbe and draft, fueling a brief quarrel over their doctors’ worries and household rules.
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Virginia Statesman
Washington
Detroit Free Press
The Costly Education at All Souls College Oxford
The London Chronicle notes All Souls College Oxford offers a sparse undergraduate experience with four in residence funded by about £15 yearly. It argues the college mainly supports fellows and comfortable living while undergraduates learn by arrangement from other colleges. Colonel Chinnaway and Farmer Hornbeak joke about political influence in a short exchange.
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All Souls’ College
Oxford
al Souis
London Chronicle
Two Little Words Stir Up Much Moral Lesson
A playful piece on the misuse of two small words in common speech. It contrasts correct phrases with awkward forms and shows how readers might be troubled by grammar rules while offering humorous examples about sitting and setting objects and people. It frames the issue as a teaching moment from a writer who values example-based instruction.
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Aoman
Ignorance as Root of Labor Capital Friction
A quotation attributed to Carnegie stresses that conflict between capital and labor stems from ignorance on both sides. It argues that smarter employers and workers reduce friction, and that education or knowledge alone do not cause clashes. understanding mutual needs and dangers is key.
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Carnegie
Fragmented Quote Reflects on Time and Labor
A Philadelphia Record fragment reflects on 6 000 years of human history as a small part of a larger geological day. It suggests the lazy man rarely rests on past achievements.
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Philadelphia Record
Not Acceptable Language Reflected in Conversation
The excerpt reports a discussion on suicide and race with a racial slur, depicting a colored man answering about why his people rarely take their own lives. The tone shows a troubling exchange and uses offensive terminology to illustrate attitudes of the era.
Johnny Twish Twas and the Ear Wiggle Mystery
A quirky dialogue from Men of Tomorrow features Johnny and Tommy Jones discussing strength, home, toys, and ear wiggles. The exchange centers on comparing abilities and comforts between two boys with playful banter and a parental comment on resilience.
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Johnny
Tommy Jones
Experience the Only Teacher
A brief humorous note from Brooklyn Life suggests married couples often quarrel to learn about each other. The line emphasizes that conflict serves as a learning tool rather than a fault in the union.
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Brooklyn
Charity at home and reform abroad, a wary stance
The man who talks most about charity beginning at home likely believes reform should start elsewhere. The remark contrasts domestic concern with distant urgencies.
Rest Before Meals Says Physician
The New York Post notes a physician's view on resting before meals. Indigestion often follows eating when tired or excited, and a consumptive patient may benefit from about twenty minutes of rest before meals except breakfast. Five minutes of mental and physical rest is advised for average health daily.
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New York Post
Writing a history of Treland by Cassidy and Casey
The Philadelphia Record notes Cassidy is writing a history of Treland after vowing to correct wrongs. Casey asserts Cassidy remains committed, while Cassidy seems to emphasize the long-term record of Treland’s past.
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Cassidy
Treland
Casey
Philadelphia Record
One's Plain Duty Phrase Explored by Chicago Post
The Chicago Post ponders the meaning of plain duty. It notes that individuals define duty by personal desires while others judge it by their own standards. The piece contrasts self interest with external expectations.
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Chicago Post
Shy on Change in the City Morning Exchange
A playful exchange from the New York Times notes a customer asking Kenry to break a ten dollar bill while the clerk jokes about not being able to change his mind this morning, capturing a light street scene.
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Kenry
New York Times
Faris visitor sees portrait of deceased daughter
A gentleman in Faris visits a lady and views a painting in her parlor that depicts her unborn daughter as she would have appeared if she had lived. The painting is described as a memorial portrait made after the girl died in infancy.
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Faris
How a Hindoo Uses Clocks
A Temple Bar excerpt notes Hindoo showrooms display many clocks not to know time but as a foreign curiosity. He may own four dozen clocks in one room, signaling wealth yet bringing little comfort. He measures time by sunlit bamboo lengths rather than watches.
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Becaus
Temple Bar
Japanese Chrysanthemum Color Varieties In Contests Cited
The Japanese note 269 chrysanthemum color varieties with yellow 87 white 32 purple 81 pale pink 12 russet 14 in use. A local belief says the tower never repeats the same color exactly and, like faces, shows endless variety.
Look For the Key Avoids Frustration in Daily Life
A short meditation advises patience when facing small vexations. It compares an angry person chasing the wrong key to wasted time and ruined opportunities, urging calm search for the right key and acceptance of costs for a better outcome.
Elephantine Nurse Sees Pet Elephant Help Medicine Patient
In Ceylon, a gentle elephant named Kurunesa Jack accompanied a medical officer on hospital rounds. The animal was trained to assist and even administer pills. One day a soldier dropped a pill and Jack retrieved it and fed it to the man, the act showing the elephant’s amiability and intelligence.
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C. l. Gordon-Cumming
Ceylon
Kurunesa
Stalay
Tereupon Jack
Honest mistake returns money in a London lane
A woman paid a London cabman two sovereigns by mistake for two shillings. He found the error, returned to the lodgings, and gave the money to the woman’s husband who, with tears, refused to profit. He offered one shilling and four pence as a thank you for honesty.
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London
Little Walter Drops Musk Glass at Lunchtime
A brief petty accident at lunch as Walter shoves his arm and spills musk from a glass, prompting a teed quarrel with mamma who questions why she did not warn him.
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Walter
Mamma
Litte Chronicle
The Boy and the Farm Encouraging Sons to Stay
The piece argues parents often urge boys to leave farming, labeling farm work as drudgery and slavery, while a practical agricultural education could lead many to become wealthy, progressive farmers with multiple farms and homes if encouraged to stay and succeed.
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Maxwell’s
Angelic Seekers Near Village Church
Alert for an angel, Mr. Stormington Barnes and his aiding man pass a village church. The eminent tragedian asks if the choir’s music recalls boyhood days and notes they search for someone willing to back a show. He thinks he hears singing inside.
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Stormington Barnes
Tr Gedian
Washington Star
First Office Boy frets over alarm in Cincinnati
In a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item a remarks about an office boy named Johnny who heard a fire alarm and was told by the toss to hurry back or risk losing his job if ten minutes pass.
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Johnny
Portrait Debate Sparks Painter and Lady
A humorous exchange features a lady critiquing her portrait while the artist admits the cheeks are pale and promises to finish them last. The dialogue captures a playful thwarting of perfectionist art expectations.
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